used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lewis led them down the steps and into the night club.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Isn’t this charming?” asked Lewis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
boothsnounUS /buːθs/
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “Isn’t this charming?” asked Lewis.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Lewis led them down the steps and into the night club.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lewis led them down the steps and into the night club.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
garishadjectiveUS /ˈɡerɪʃ/
tastelessly showy
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The headwaiter recognized Lewis and was very polite to him; he showed them to a table near the stage.
headwaiternoun
a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
From this reading The headwaiter recognized Lewis and was very polite to him; he showed them to a table near the stage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The headwaiter recognized Lewis and was very polite to him; he showed them to a table near the stage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lewis led them down the steps and into the night club.
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From this reading “Isn’t this charming?” asked Lewis.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Lewis led them down the steps and into the night club.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Lewis led them down the steps and into the night club.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The headwaiter recognized Lewis and was very polite to him; he showed them to a table near the stage.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Lewis led them down the steps and into the night club.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading The headwaiter recognized Lewis and was very polite to him; he showed them to a table near the stage.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The headwaiter recognized Lewis and was very polite to him; he showed them to a table near the stage.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They went into the darker room.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The headwaiter recognized Lewis and was very polite to him; he showed them to a table near the stage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Lewis led them down the steps and into the night club.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The headwaiter recognized Lewis and was very polite to him; he showed them to a table near the stage.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lewis led them down the steps and into the night club.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lewis led them down the steps and into the night club.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went into the darker room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Isn’t this charming?” asked Lewis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The headwaiter recognized Lewis and was very polite to him; he showed them to a table near the stage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
precisely as stated
From this reading The headwaiter recognized Lewis and was very polite to him; he showed them to a table near the stage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went into the darker room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were two large rooms: one light and garish, with a long bar, many mirrors and booths; the other was darker, with tables and, at one end, a small band on a small stage.
